The Royal Wedding and the Bank Account

[Geoff]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Shaun Hately <shaun.hately at ...> wrote:

Shaun:
> There's are moves afoot to change the laws of succession to give females 
> equal status. Besides the general principle of equality, it's considered 
> a good time at the moment because it wouldn't actually be likely to 
> change much right now. If the first child born to William is a girl, 
> change is almost certain.

Geoff:
I think you're right. That's what I was thinking of. 

Shaun: 
> Edward, by the way is an Earl rather than a Duke as the son of a Monarch 
> would normally become on marriage because he has been designated to 
> become Duke of Edinburgh on the death of his father (he's not the heir - 
> Prince Charles (or his heirs) will actually briefly be Duke of Edinburgh 
> until new Letters Patent are issued.

Geoff:
Don't you mean on the death of his grandfather?